1.
Forehand Grip
The easiest way to learn the
forehand grip is to pretend you are
shaking someone’s hand.
Your fingers should be loosely around the grip, and this is important for all 4
grips. If you are gripping the racket too tightly, then it becomes much more
difficult to quickly change between grips when necessary in the middle of a
rally. A tight grip will also limit your ability to generate control and power in
your shots.

2.
BACKHAND GRIP
The easiest way to learn the backhand grip is to
set up with your thumb on top of the wider
section of the grip, with your strings facing the
floor & ceiling like on the photo below. Your
fingers should be relaxed around the side.
The backhand grip is used for:
•Backhand drives
•Backhand lifts
•Backhand net shots
•Backhand serves
•Doubles defense

3.
BEVEL GRIP
To learn the bevel grip you can start in a backhand grip and
move your racket head round so that your strings are now
facing diagonally, and your thumb is on the ridge / bevel. You
would move the racket anti-clockwise from your backhand grip
if you are right handed, and clockwise from this position if you
are left handed.
The bevel grip is used for:
•Backhand rear-court shots (clears, drops and
smashes)
•Some forehand and backhand net shots
(depending on your positioning)
•Some singles defence if you are really
stretched

4.
PANHANDLE GRIP
The panhandle grip is where you have
the thumb on the side of the racket,
pinching the sides with your thumb and
fingers
The panhandle grip is the one that actually comes
most naturally to beginners because it’s easy to hit
overhead shots with – but contrary to what many
players use this for, the panhandle grip is used for:
•Late backhand rear-court shots
•Retrieving a net-cord on the backhand side
•Some net kills or drives depending on your position
and preference